General Tarantula DiscussionGeneral Tarantula husbandry topicsSun, 15 Sep 2019 09:59:07 +0000Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:59:07 +0000Tarantula Forumhttps://www.tarantulaforum.com/
My Red leg moltedSun, 15 Sep 2019 04:30:24 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/my-red-leg-molted.24954/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/my-red-leg-molted.24954/invalid@example.com (Kornluvr)KornluvrI had a wonderful surprise this morning! I caught my tarantual molting and was able to video the process]]>5HELP. WTH!! Freaky death.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:40:34 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/help-wth-freaky-death.24956/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/help-wth-freaky-death.24956/invalid@example.com (Lee'scrazybeasts)Lee'scrazybeastsI was given a hat hati a couple of weeks ago. It was eating fine a few days ago but when I came to rehouse it today I found it dead. But not in the usual way. It has completely wrapped itself in it's own webbing. Its four hind legs curled under in a death curl and its front four in an attack stance. It's not the moult. I'm not a newbie. I'm at a loss as to why and how it managed to do this...]]>12Komodo natural Wood (Pine) hides.Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:35:27 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/komodo-natural-wood-pine-hides.24958/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/komodo-natural-wood-pine-hides.24958/invalid@example.com (m0lsx)m0lsxI brought a rather nice glass enclosure off someone yesterday & also acquired a lot of bits & pieces with it, including fake plants, water bowls & a half log wooden hide which to me looks identical to the Komodo.

One of these.

To me the bark makes it look like it's some sort of pine & I thought pine was a T killer. But looking around several suppliers have it listed among their...

Komodo natural Wood (Pine) hides.]]>1Who's molted today???Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:11:53 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/whos-molted-today.21726/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/whos-molted-today.21726/invalid@example.com (Arachnoclown)ArachnoclownI thought I'd start a new thread for people to share stories and pictures of their Tarantulas that have recently molted. I woke up to two this morning...

My 3" suspect male Poecilotheria regalis "Indian ornamental " with his new suit. His name is "Alice"

My teeny tiny Iridopelma hirsutum "Amazon ribbed" sling...3rd instar I believe. He was the runt of the group...glad he finally molted. His name is "Thing 5"]]>1110I must've lost my mindFri, 13 Sep 2019 11:04:55 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/i-mustve-lost-my-mind.24944/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/i-mustve-lost-my-mind.24944/invalid@example.com (Whitelightning777)Whitelightning777I almost caught myself seriously thinking about getting a Singapore blue sling, about 1" to 2" because I have a spare full sized arboreal cage.

I figured that a very small flower pot in a corner with substrate would be a great place for them to make that burrow with the silk sock that they use arranged next to some decor.

It might make rehousing easier if they hide there when gently disturbed for a minute or two instead of digging them up and perturbing them big-time.... IF they hide there...

I must've lost my mind]]>1Arizona blonde helpThu, 12 Sep 2019 15:09:47 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/arizona-blonde-help.24949/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/arizona-blonde-help.24949/invalid@example.com (BamBam007)BamBam007hi! My Arizona blonde molted in the last couple of months. Before it did it had a bare spot on its abdomen. After the molt it was still there and only getting bigger. I’ve not noticed any strange behavior and it’s appetite is there. I apologize for the green lighting, my flashlight needs new batteries, but you can see the spot. I don’t know what it is or what to do. Help please!]]>4Up to date tarantulas in captivity care guideThu, 12 Sep 2019 14:23:36 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/up-to-date-tarantulas-in-captivity-care-guide.24952/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/up-to-date-tarantulas-in-captivity-care-guide.24952/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonSo I’m in the early stages of writing a book on the specific care of of tarantulas in captivity like new up to date info since most books still advise a sponge in the water dish and such. Specifically for beginners the book will entail of everything from difference between old and new world, hybridisation, habitat, enclosure ideas and so on. So if anyone would like to add, maybe there Favourite species, write a care Guide for that specific spider from sling to adulthood, it will be entered...

Up to date tarantulas in captivity care guide]]>0Finally found oneThu, 12 Sep 2019 01:16:25 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/finally-found-one.24947/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/finally-found-one.24947/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonso I’ve had an Eratigena Atrica for a while now turns out it’s a mature female so I’ve been keeping an eye out for a MM wandering the house while reading all these stories and people posting pics of them finding some but still no luck for me. But now eventually, I’m lying in bed writing this was just putting my phone on charge and with the light off the phone spotted something out the corner of my eye and there it was my elusive MM Eratigena Atrica. So little breeding project then going to...

]]>11Holothele Sericea revision?Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:03:11 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/holothele-sericea-revision.24948/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/holothele-sericea-revision.24948/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonSo did anyone else know that Holothele Sericea is now Scopelobates Sericeus? This has been since 2017 ]]>7A few questions about Tarantula'sWed, 11 Sep 2019 19:24:03 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/a-few-questions-about-tarantulas.24616/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/a-few-questions-about-tarantulas.24616/invalid@example.com (InternetSwag)InternetSwagHey guys, I'm currently looking at getting into Tarantula's. I find them pretty fascinating, but I'm also worried about getting one and treating it badly. I have a few questions;

I really want to get a sling, I want a baby that I can feed and watch grow over time. Is this advised? Are slings particularly frail or have high mortality rates?
Can Tarantula's live together? I believe they can't. Are they simply creatures that live alone?
I hear they are very immobile animals, sometimes...

A few questions about Tarantula's]]>153My country just got hit by a heat wave - my spiders gonna die?Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:31:12 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/my-country-just-got-hit-by-a-heat-wave-my-spiders-gonna-die.24927/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/my-country-just-got-hit-by-a-heat-wave-my-spiders-gonna-die.24927/invalid@example.com (InternetSwag)InternetSwagHey, from what I understand heat waves are very deadly to T's, especially the ones we keep in the hobby.

Usually it's like 71.6/22 degrees here, today it shot up to 96.8/36 and I'm worried about my T's.
They all climbed up the side of their enclosures, I think they do this when hot. My avic avic is sitting on the magnet used to keep his latch closed, must be colder.

I keep my T's in my room, my curtains are closed with no sunlight coming in but I can feel the heat...
Worried tbh]]>8New arrivalsWed, 11 Sep 2019 07:27:08 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/new-arrivals.24939/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/new-arrivals.24939/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonjust waiting on a couple new slings coming ordered some coco Fibre as I was running low so just had to pop a couple in the basket opted for there camouflage option where they send the box unmarked so that you partner doesn’t know what’s in it considering I just got some last week lol. So I’m with my coco fibre will be a little P Murinus (OBT) and a Holothele Sericea sitting on the tracking website just now as if it’s going to make the driver go faster, does anyone else do this when there...

New arrivals]]>16P Sazimai slings are they fragile?Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:58:24 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/p-sazimai-slings-are-they-fragile.24936/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/p-sazimai-slings-are-they-fragile.24936/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonLast Tuesday I took receipt of a P Sazimai sling about 5/6mm it was tiny and pretty lethargic but I assumed it was due to the post so put it in its enclosure and tried to feed it a few days later on a tiny baby bean weavil but it refused so I removed it. When I checked today it was dead. Did I do anything wrong here is the setup substrate is slightly moist same as I keep all my slings. This is the 1st I’ve kept this and the 1st sling death Ive had , I need to rectify this as to not lose any...

P Sazimai slings are they fragile?]]>6Just rehoused my very first old world, and it was a Pokie.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:47:04 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/just-rehoused-my-very-first-old-world-and-it-was-a-pokie.24885/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/just-rehoused-my-very-first-old-world-and-it-was-a-pokie.24885/invalid@example.com (Paul H.)Paul H.I picked up a poecilotheria metallica sling at a reptile expo this weekend (as well as a few other things). It's about an inch and a half DLS. I've been daydreaming about pokies for quite awhile now, and just old world's in general. I currently have 6 new world's and one is an arboreal (c. versi). I've of course done plenty of research via reading and watching videos. Only thing left to do was actually do it and get real hands on experience. I felt confident in my ability due to previous...

Just rehoused my very first old world, and it was a Pokie.]]>24P. metallica juvie rehousing videoTue, 10 Sep 2019 12:00:58 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/p-metallica-juvie-rehousing-video.24887/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/p-metallica-juvie-rehousing-video.24887/invalid@example.com (Mvtt70)Mvtt70

Quick video rehousing one of my P. metallica juvies into its new enclosure. New uploads every week.

]]>4What to do, what to do??Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:53:42 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/what-to-do-what-to-do.24938/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/what-to-do-what-to-do.24938/invalid@example.com (Calico)CalicoMy A.Chalcodes, Cal, matured last September. He hasn't eaten in over 6 months, which I know is normal. The last month he has started making a sperm web. It makes me sad that he is working so hard for nothing.

He was wild caught when he hitched a ride home with my husband from a camping trip in the desert. He is why I got into T's and he is very special to me.

My dilemma is this.... My husband will be going back to the spot where Cal came from this weekend. I'm wondering if I should have...

What to do, what to do??]]>5Why is there no section for fossorialTue, 10 Sep 2019 10:23:40 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/why-is-there-no-section-for-fossorial.24916/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/why-is-there-no-section-for-fossorial.24916/invalid@example.com (AndrewClayton)AndrewClaytonwhy isn’t there a section for fossorial Ts, I only have 2, but just posted there pics in terrestrial. There are so much fossorial Ts I don’t understand why they don’t have a section]]>4How to tell if a spider is mature?Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:09:57 +0000https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-a-spider-is-mature.24891/
https://www.tarantulaforum.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-a-spider-is-mature.24891/invalid@example.com (Alumentum)AlumentumAs the title says, I'm not quite sure how to tell if my tarantula is 'mature' or not, I think it's a female Chromatopelma cyanopubescens but, I'm not super sure. It's molted once in my care, and is around 3" in span. Eats like a champ but, when can I tell if it's sexually mature?]]>9